Kate Middleton sends personal message to Andy Murray on his final Wimbledon appearance

Published on July 7, 2024 at 9:28 a.m. (Pacific Time)

Kate Middleton sends his love to one of the greatest tennis players!

The Princess of Wales penned a sweet tribute celebrating Andy Murray’s career on Saturday as he played his final Wimbledon before his announced retirement.

“An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be so proud @andy_murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C,” read a personal message from Kate, 42, shared on social media.

The message came as Murray, 37, was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s mixed doubles match after partner Emma Raducanu suffered a sore wrist. Earlier, Murray’s Wimbledon career began to come to a heartbreaking end on Thursday as he and brother Jamie Murray were beaten by Australia’s Rinky Hijikata and John Peers in the men’s mixed doubles.

During his career, Murray won the Wimbledon men’s titles in 2013 and 2016.

Kate, who is a regular at the annual Grand Slam tournament, was not in attendance as she has cut back on her royal duties and public outings. in the midst of his cancer diagnosisKate’s last appearance at Wimbledon was in 2023, when she was accompanied by her husband, Prince William, and their children, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.

The prince, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, presented the trophy to Novak Djokovic after he won the men’s singles.

In Kate’s absence, Her parents Carole and Michael Middleton made an appearanceOn Thursday, the couple took their seats in the prestigious Royal Box on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Although the competition is not over, Debbie Jevans, president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, expressed cautious optimism that the princess would be able to attend.

“We hope that The Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as patron of the club, but her health and recovery are the priority,” Jevans said. Telegraph Sport Thursday. “We don’t know what we don’t know. All we’ve said is we’ll work with her and give her as much flexibility as we can.”

Kate’s last public appearance, and first of 2024, was in June when she joined the royal family at the Trooping the Colour ceremonyThe princess was conspicuously absent last month when William, George and Charlotte attended Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in London.

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